BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer It is time to chow down, eat up and enjoy the diverse flavors found in Queens as part of its very own Restaurant Week. The Borough’s version of New York’s popula... Read more

BY TRISHA SAKHUJA Staff Writer If you are looking for artistic inspiration, look no further than your local restaurants and bars in Astoria, which will showcase the work of local and emergin... Read more

BY STEVE ISRAEL Congressman, NY 3rd District As government is hurtling toward a shutdown, it’s important to remind ourselves of a time when Congress was able to work together in a crisis sit... Read more

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer With just five days until the United States government’s fiscal year ends and it runs out of money, the threat of a government shutdown continues unabated. The f... Read more

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer At the Queens Tribune’s power breakfast forum Monday morning, Don Graves, the deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Small Business, Community Development... Read more

BY LUIS GRONDA Staff Writer Serving as a member at the Queens Tribune’s panel during Monday’s forum, former Gov. David Paterson talked about the economic challenges he faced when he took off... Read more

BY TRISHA SAKHUJA Staff Writer As the commercial real estate market is constantly changing in Queens, so is the Mattone Group’s ability to adapt to the diverse market conditions by expanding... Read more

BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA Staff Writer Peter Meyer, a former long-time resident of Woodhaven, began his banking career as a teller while attending Saint Joseph’s College. He slowly climbed his w... Read more

BY TRISHA SAKHUJA Staff Writer By manufacturing energy efficient windows and doors for more than 23 years, Crystal Window and Door Systems has survived the downturn of the economy, a represe... Read more

BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA Staff Writer You may recognize the “bank human” commercials and for the millions of TD Bank customers, banking has become a little bit more personal. The idea seems sim... Read more

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer Although no neighborhood was left unscathed by the economic recession, Queens weathered the decline better than most areas, according to the Queens Chamber of Co... Read more

BY LUIS GRONDA Staff Writer The Long Island Business Institute adapts its services to the changing economic climate. LIBI has two campuses, including one in Flushing. That location was chose... Read more

BY LUIS GRONDA Staff Writer The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation started offering more community-based programs at their facilities after the economy took a turn fo... Read more

To The Editor: Did you know that nearly 5.2 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease in 2013? Did you know that Alzheimer’s disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United S... Read more

To The Editor: For too long there has been an unwritten law that, in connection with legislation pending before the New York City Council, the councilmember whose district encompasses the ar... Read more

To The Editor: End of August, I’m on vacation and my house gets robbed. I never expect to see any of this again. A month later, the 112th Precinct calls. Thank you, they not only got the cro... Read more

This coming Tuesday, a very small percentage of voters will turn out to vote in a run-off election for the Democratic candidate for Public Advocate between Councilwoman Letitia James and Sta... Read more

BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA Staff Writer On Monday, Sept. 23, the Queens Tribune and the PRESS of Southeast Queens held its first-ever Economic Power Breakfast Forum, where business owners across... Read more

Moody McCarthy has always loved listening to jokes. When he was younger, he would watch “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,” waiting for a comic to take to the stage. “I grew up watchi... Read more

Despite going down with an elbow injury to prematurely end his season, Mets pitcher Matt Harvey has been in the news recently. Harvey did a series of radio interviews promoting a Qualcomm pr... Read more

Last week, SquareWine and Spirits, a wine store in Long Island City, threw their second annual “Puppy Party,” where residents were encouraged to bring their pups out for an evening of drinks... Read more

Lynne Serpe is all about the Green Party! Maybe it’s because she’s saved a lot of “green.” Although Serpe’s campaign voices a commitment to Astoria’s cleanliness, affordable housing, sustain... Read more

FRIDAY 9/27 DON BYRON Jazz clarinetist and saxophonist Don Byron will perform at Flushing Town Hall with his New Gospel Quintet at 8 p.m. Titled “Love, Peace and Soul,” the concert will run... Read more

BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer The Downtown Flushing Photo Contest officially kicked off on Aug. 1, though many of the details were announced on Sept. 20 at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel.... Read more

BY LUIS GRONDA Staff Writer The Democratic Party needs to be united in order to win November’s election. That was Bill de Blasio’s message as he accepted the endorsement of the Queens Democr... Read more

BY TRISHA SAKHUJA Staff Writer Community Board 2 members unanimously voted against a new shiny aluminum and steel structure at the site of a former playground because they say it would not f... Read more

BY LUIS GRONDA Staff Writer A family-operated gambling ring has been busted. Last week, six people were indicted for running an illegal gambling operation in Queens, Brooklyn and Long Island... Read more

BY LUIS GRONDA Staff Writer Autistic children who may be afraid of flying got a chance to quell their fear at John F. Kennedy Airport last week. JetBlue and Autism Speaks, an advocacy organi... Read more

BY TRISHA SAKHUJA Staff Writer Since the Noguchi Museum’s mission is to preserve and present the work of American and Japanese sculptor Isamu Noguchi, the recent $1.6 million funding fits in... Read more